The Five Most Overrated Classic Rock Artists

[Used 2 B Hu]

I guess I did like him with the Traveling Wilburys

Anybody else remember those old SNL skits where one of the Wilbury's was giving an interview, and they needed to ask another Wilbury to come out and translate what they were saying?

 

[GNG]

Bob Dylan is my all time favorite, for the record. Not really a classic rock artist IMO, and yes, his singing was always shaky even in the 1960s. But without a doubt, a great--arguably the greatest rock songwriter ever.

Clearly this discussion shows how subjective music can be.

Bob Dylan was a great song-writer but not a very good singer or performer.

 

[Nosferatu]

@Nosferatu What is up with this new AMC show about your namesake?

Whatever they say is BS and or taken out of context!

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

They overrated?

See here man!!!

That was uncalled for!!!!

Are we gonna hafta cut a mofo???

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Anybody else remember those old SNL skits where one of the Wilbury's was giving an interview, and they needed to ask another Wilbury to come out and translate what they were saying?

I never saw that but it definitely fits

 

[GNG]

Joan Baez had a great voice and wrote a few fine songs...

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Are we gonna hafta cut a mofo???

YES

 

[beardown07]

Floyd has a cult-following, so you'd better not criticize them too loudly, or you'll get a bunch of "you suck! you need to listen to THIS Floyd album," etc.

I've listened to almost everything Pink Floyd ever recorded, and it's just not my cup of tea. Most of their tracks make me wanna slit my wrists

I have a soft spot for em, from my LSD days. A tab and Floyd can be life-changing en sech

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Bob Dylan was a great song-writer but not a very good singer or performer.

Seems to be the de rigueur. Kris Kristopherson can't sign for shit either

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

I have a soft spot for em, from my LSD days. A tab and Floyd can be life-changing en sech

That's about all I've ever heard, you have to be high AF to enjoy it. (And I'm not a get high kinda guy.)

A few guys like @packerzrule say that's not entirely true, you can enjoy their bluesier stuff while sober, but I still don't really enjoy their catalog. I've tried.

 

[beardown07]

That's about all I've ever heard, you have to be high AF to enjoy it. (And I'm not a get high kinda guy.)

A few guys like @packerzrule say that's not entirely true, you can enjoy their bluesier stuff while sober, but I still don't really enjoy their catalog. I've tried.

I could listen to The Final Cut forever...it's gud. Tragic, but gud.


I lurve dis song too...

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Floyd has a cult-following, so you'd better not criticize them too loudly, or you'll get a bunch of "you suck! you need to listen to THIS Floyd album," etc.

I've listened to almost everything Pink Floyd ever recorded, and it's just not my cup of tea. Most of their tracks make me wanna slit my wrists

I detested Floyd for a long time. For some reason it started to appeal to me a few years ago. My 15 year old son loves them

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

I could listen to The Final Cut forever...it's gud. Tragic, but gud.


I lurve dis song too...

This might be my favorite Floyd song

 

[GNG]

I have a soft spot for em, from my LSD days. A tab and Floyd can be life-changing en sech

I never used LSD but smoked lots of weed back in the day.

 

[beardown07]

I never used LSD but smoked lots of weed back in the day.

I did your share, so it evens out?

 

[fknhippie]

Seems to be the de rigueur. Kris Kristopherson can't sign for shit either

Those two and Neil Young.

 

[PatsFan2003]

KISS is a given...too easy

Aerosmith
AC/DC
Bruce Springsteen, cuz even tho he's been mentioned, he deserves to be again
Van Halen

I'd go along with Aerosmith but think the rest are worthy.

 

[PatsFan2003]

The Doors

LA Woman is overrated but most of their other stuff is pretty damm good.

Jim Morrison (and John Lennon) as "poets" are overrated

 

[Myles]

I'm too lazy, but someone should filter through all who were mentioned and do a multiple choice poll.
My guesses for the winners (or losers) would be:
U2
Bruce Springsteen
KISS
Aerosmith

 

[PatsFan2003]

Not sure how KISS is overrated when you all seem to dislike them. KISS is an experience, it's about the show, nobody ever said they were great musicians.

And no one ever will.